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HTLD

Heartland Express Inc Industrials Trucking (No Local) Russell 3000
$10.22Close $791.5MMarket cap $7.04 – $16.2052-week range Mid-januaryNext report · estimated

Highlights

Cautions

  • Not in an uptrend 3 of 8 trend conditions
  • Lagging the market RS 35 · weaker than 65% of stocks over 12 months
  • Far from its high 37% below its 52-week high

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 31, 2025 · filed Aug 10, 2026
Off 12-month high 37%
1wk up 0.4% price change
1mo down 12.0% price change
12-month return up 36% market up 11% · its own up 22%
F-score — — Not assessed
Altman Z″ 4.16 Low risk
P/E — price / earnings
PEG — P/E / EPS growth
P/B 1.0× price / book
Earnings yield down 6.2% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 37% of the market · expensive
Revenue growth down 23% year on year
EPS growth — latest quarter
Sales growth down 12% latest quarter · +7 pts
ROE down 7% return on equity
Free cash margin down 8% -$66.9M FCF
D/E 0.20 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3×
Interest cover Lossoperating loss
Piotroski tests

Repair signals

  • Long-term debt down 20% ($0.2B → $0.2B)

Trade setup

ATR% 4.1% $0.42 a day · 2×ATR $9.38
RS 35 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 3 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 0.9× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.72 50 sessions
Implied move — no scheduled report
Trend template · 3 of 8
  • Price above the 150 and 200-day averages: fails
  • 150-day average above the 200-day: passes
  • 200-day average rising for a month: passes
  • 50-day average above the 150 and 200-day: fails
  • Price above the 50-day average: fails
  • At least 30% above the 52-week low: passes
  • Within 25% of the 52-week high: fails
  • RS rank 70 or higher: fails

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

2 flagged
  • Losing money before interest is even paid The company made an operating loss, so interest is not covered at all - the debt is being serviced from cash reserves, asset sales or new borrowing rather than from the business.
  • Revenue shrinking Revenue fell 23.1% over the year, from $1.0B to $805.7M.
Last reported Oct 21, 2026
Results reaction Oct 21, 2026+1% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $805.7M -23% on FY2024
$0 $2B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $645.3M FY2021 · $607.3M FY2022 · $968.0M FY2023 · $1.2B FY2024 · $1.0B FY2025 · $805.7M
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology -$52.5M
-$100M $0 $200M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $70.8M FY2021 · $79.3M FY2022 · $133.6M FY2023 · $14.8M FY2024 · -$29.7M FY2025 · -$52.5M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology -$66.9M down to a loss
-$100M $0 $50M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · -$25.5M FY2021 · -$9.2M FY2022 · $34.1M FY2023 · -$43.3M FY2024 · $34.8M FY2025 · -$66.9M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Net -7%
  • Free cash -8%
-10% 0% 20% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Net 11% · Free cash -4% FY2021 · Net 13% · Free cash -2% FY2022 · Net 14% · Free cash 4% FY2023 · Net 1% · Free cash -4% FY2024 · Net -3% · Free cash 3% FY2025 · Net -7% · Free cash -8%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $135.6M net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $500M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $113.9M FY2021 · Cash $157.7M · Long-term debt $0 FY2022 · Cash $49.5M · Long-term debt $399.1M FY2023 · Cash $28.1M · Long-term debt $290.7M FY2024 · Cash $12.8M · Long-term debt $191.7M FY2025 · Cash $18.5M · Long-term debt $154.1M
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 77.44m -4.0% since FY2020
80.65m 77.44m FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · 80.65m FY2021 · 78.92m FY2022 · 78.98m FY2023 · 79.04m FY2024 · 78.52m FY2025 · 77.44m
  FY2020Dec 31, 2020 FY2021Dec 31, 2021 FY2022Dec 31, 2022 FY2023Dec 31, 2023 FY2024Dec 31, 2024 FY2025Dec 31, 2025
Revenue $645.3M $607.3M $968.0M $1.2B $1.0B $805.7M
Operating income $93.4M $105.4M $188.4M $42.4M -$20.2M -$57.4M
Net income $70.8M $79.3M $133.6M $14.8M -$29.7M -$52.5M
Net margin 11% 13% 14% 1% -3% -7%
Earnings per share $0.87 $1.00 $1.69 $0.19 -$0.38 -$0.67
Free cash flow -$25.5M -$9.2M $34.1M -$43.3M $34.8M -$66.9M
Free cash margin -4% -2% 4% -4% 3% -8%
Cash $113.9M $157.7M $49.5M $28.1M $12.8M $18.5M
Long-term debt — $0 $399.1M $290.7M $191.7M $154.1M
Shareholders' equity $724.3M $727.1M $855.5M $865.3M $822.6M $755.3M
Shares outstanding 80.65m 78.92m 78.98m 79.04m 78.52m 77.44m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Aug 10, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 41d
May 11, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2026 41d
Mar 3, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2025 62d
Nov 10, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2025 41d
Aug 8, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2025 39d
May 12, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2025 42d
Feb 18, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2024 49d
Nov 12, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2024 43d
Aug 9, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 40d
May 10, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 40d
Feb 28, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2023 59d
Nov 9, 2023 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2023 40d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Oct 21, 2026 Results ↗
Sep 17, 2026 Other events ↗
Sep 2, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Aug 5, 2026 Results ↗
Jun 17, 2026 Other events ↗
May 19, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
May 15, 2026 Shareholder vote ↗
Apr 27, 2026 Results ↗
Apr 22, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Mar 31, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Mar 18, 2026 Other events ↗
Feb 9, 2026 Results ↗